5 attractions in Hoi An that visitors cannot miss

Standing out in the Central tourist route, Hoi An city is like a rustic, simple and poetic picture. In addition to the cultural values through the diverse architecture of an ancient town, Hoi An also preserve many poetic natural landscapes. If you have a chance to visit Hoi An, please explore the top 5 must-see places in Hoi An below.

1. Hoi An ancient town
The main highlight of Hoi An. No tourist comes to Hoi An without visiting the ancient town. Hoi An ancient town is beautiful both day and night, in the morning the town is peaceful, gentle with deep photo angles and in the evening, Hoi An is bustling and sparkling in the magical lantern lights.

Located on the banks of the gentle Thu Bon River, Hoi An ancient town is famous for its traditional architectural beauty, the harmony of its houses, walls and streets. Along with the ups and downs of history, Hoi An ancient town still retains its ancient beauty, covered in moss in every tiled roof, brick, row of trees... just like the simplicity in the personality, the pure and honest soul of the local people.

Some of the monuments and landmarks in Hoi An ancient town that you should visit are: Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky Ancient House, Hoi An Market, Ba Mu Pagoda Gate, and you cannot miss Hoi An Night Market... When visiting Hoi An, you can rent a bicycle or cyclo to take a tour around town. In the evening, releasing flower lanterns or taking a boat ride on the Thu Bon River is also very interesting.

Famous dishes in Hoi An Ancient Town are Cao Lau Noodles and Hoi An Chicken Rice, Banh Bao Banh Vac, Banh Dap, Stir-fried Mussels, Hoi An Water Fern Cake, Corn Sweet Soup, Quang Noodles, Rice Paper, Banana Cake, etc.

2. Cu Lao Cham (Cham island)
In recent years, Cu Lao Cham has become one of the most popular beach destinations for tourists. Not only is it close to the center of Hoi An, 15km from Cua Dai beach, Cu Lao Cham also attracts tourists with its beautiful landscape, pristine beaches and stable, quality tourism services. If you are planning to travel to Hoi An - Da Nang, take an extra day to explore the rustic, pristine beauty of Cu Lao Cham.

Traveling to Cu Lao Cham, you can experience interesting coral diving and fishing, or enjoy fresh seafood, which is also something that tourists enjoy. To explore Cu Lao Cham, you can rent a car to the wharf and then take a boat or canoe to Cu Lao Cham island or simply book a 1-day coral diving and fishing tour at Cu Lao Cham departing from Da Nang for only about 30 USD/person.

3. An Bang Beach
Just a few kilometers from Hoi An city, going straight on Hai Ba Trung street through a green field, visitors will arrive at An Bang Beach. Stepping on the smooth white sand, watching the light purple sea hibiscus flowers growing on the gently sloping sand, stepping into the clear, cool water will make your soul comfortable, gently in harmony with nature, shedding all the worries of a busy life.

Coming to An Bang Beach, you will experience services such as canoeing, and parasailing, which are really interesting. In the evening at An Bang Beach, you can also enjoy delicious clam porridge, rib porridge and seafood dishes such as shrimp, squid, and stingray.

Note that An Bang beach has a rather steep sea level, so if you have children swimming with you, please pay attention to them. The beach is quite shallow, not very deep, and the waves are quite big, especially in the afternoon.

4. Bay Mau Coconut Forest
A new tourist destination in Hoi An that has been developed in the past few years is the Bay Mau Coconut Forest Tourist Area. Since put into tourism exploitation, the Bay Mau Coconut Forest in Cam Thanh district of Hoi An has become an attractive destination for tourists. The reason for this name is because in the past, this Bay Mau Coconut Forest had about 7 acres of coconut trees growing freely. Up to now, the forest has grown to more than 100 hectares but people still keep the name Bay Mau Coconut Forest because it is so familiar and dear to the people as well as tourists in Hoi An. Because it is located right in the brackish water area, it is very suitable for the development of water coconuts.

Coming to Bay Mau Coconut Forest visitors will be able to visit the forest entirely on a boat in the style of the Mekong delta region. However, the characteristic feature that distinguishes this coconut forest from the rivers of the Mekong is that here people do not use the common boats as means of transportation but use basket boats.

5. Vinpearl South Hoi An
Vinpearl South Hoi An is the largest, newest and most attractive entertainment, cultural and wildlife experience area in Vietnam. The class of this entertainment area is demonstrated through its overwhelmingly large scale, through the diversity of entertainment types and the professionalism in service delivery.

The entertainment area in South Hoi An is very large and is divided into 9 areas including: water park, river zoo, indoor entertainment area, cultural museum, cinema area...

Each area is arranged with games and experiences according to the characteristics of that area. Therefore, you can visit all day without feeling bored. You can enjoy playing with more than 95 indoor games, then jump out to play in the water at the water park, have fun and then get on a boat to visit and see animals on the river.

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